*dreuzaz
Runic: ᛞᚱᛖᚢᛉᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈdreu̯.zɑz/noun · masculine · a-stem
Meanings
- liquid
- blood; gore
Etymology
Nominal formation from *dreusaną (‘to fall’), i.e., ‘the liquid that falls’ > ‘blood’. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰréws-o-s from root *dʰrews- (‘to crumble, grind’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | dreuzaz | dreuzōz, dreuzōs |
| Acc. | dreuzą | dreuzanz |
| Gen. | dreuzas, driuzis | dreuzǫ̂ |
| Dat. | dreuzai | dreuzamaz |
| Inst. | dreuzō | dreuzamiz |
| Voc. | dreuz | dreuzōz, dreuzōs |
Descendants
- drēor (Old English)
- drōr (Old Saxon)
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trōr (Old High German)
- trōr (Middle High German)
-
dreyri (Old Norse)
- dreyri (Icelandic)
- drøyre (Norwegian Nynorsk)